The memorialization of empire in postcolonial Portugal: identity politics and the commodification of history
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Resumo: | The entire experience of modern imperialism has profoundly shaped Europe- an national identities in ways that continue to matter in postimperial times. This is also true of Portugal; as the first and the most enduring of the European colonial empires, its end did not erase the self-image of the country as an imperial nation. Although re- fashioned in a matter of style and content, major public representations of the nation’s collective identity remain anchored in the memory of empire. This official memory com- bines a strong emphasis on the period of the “Maritime Discoveries” with the represen- tation of Portugal as the pioneer of cultural dialogue on a global scale and of the Portu- guese as “inventors” of the modern world. In this article, I will address some examples of the way in which Portugal’s imperial history has been memorialized to convey the coun- try’s “brand image,” for the purposes of both identity politics and the tourism industry. |
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The memorialization of empire in postcolonial Portugal: identity politics and the commodification of historyPublic memoryPortuguese empireNationalismCosmopolitanismCom-modificationMemória públicaImpério PortuguêsNacionalismoCosmopolitismoComodificaçãoThe entire experience of modern imperialism has profoundly shaped Europe- an national identities in ways that continue to matter in postimperial times. This is also true of Portugal; as the first and the most enduring of the European colonial empires, its end did not erase the self-image of the country as an imperial nation. Although re- fashioned in a matter of style and content, major public representations of the nation’s collective identity remain anchored in the memory of empire. This official memory com- bines a strong emphasis on the period of the “Maritime Discoveries” with the represen- tation of Portugal as the pioneer of cultural dialogue on a global scale and of the Portu- guese as “inventors” of the modern world. In this article, I will address some examples of the way in which Portugal’s imperial history has been memorialized to convey the coun- try’s “brand image,” for the purposes of both identity politics and the tourism industry.Toda a experiência do imperialismo moderno moldou profundamente as identidades nacionais europeias de maneiras que continuam a ser importantes nos tempos pós-imperiais. Este também é o caso de Portugal: sendo o primeiro e o mais duradouro império colonial europeu, o seu fim não apagou a auto-imagem do país como nação imperial. Embora remodelada em termos de estilo e conteúdo, as principais representações públicas da identidade coletiva da nação permanecem ancoradas na memória do império. Esta memória oficial combina uma forte ênfase no período das “Descobertas Marítimas” com a representação de Portugal como pioneiro do diálogo cultural à escala global e dos portugueses como “inventores” do mundo moderno. Neste artigo, abordarei alguns casos através dos quais a história imperial de Portugal foi memorializada para transmitir uma “imagem de marca” de Portugal, tanto para as políticas da identidade quanto para a indústria do turismo.Repositório da Universidade de LisboaPeralta, Elsa2023-07-11T17:54:04Z20222022-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/58574eng978-1-951470-13-51521-804X2573-1432info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-08T17:07:19Zoai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/58574Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:08:42.991922Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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The memorialization of empire in postcolonial Portugal: identity politics and the commodification of history |
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The memorialization of empire in postcolonial Portugal: identity politics and the commodification of history |
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The memorialization of empire in postcolonial Portugal: identity politics and the commodification of history Peralta, Elsa Public memory Portuguese empire Nationalism Cosmopolitanism Com-modification Memória pública Império Português Nacionalismo Cosmopolitismo Comodificação |
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The memorialization of empire in postcolonial Portugal: identity politics and the commodification of history |
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The memorialization of empire in postcolonial Portugal: identity politics and the commodification of history |
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The memorialization of empire in postcolonial Portugal: identity politics and the commodification of history |
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The memorialization of empire in postcolonial Portugal: identity politics and the commodification of history |
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The memorialization of empire in postcolonial Portugal: identity politics and the commodification of history |
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Peralta, Elsa |
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Peralta, Elsa |
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Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
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Peralta, Elsa |
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Public memory Portuguese empire Nationalism Cosmopolitanism Com-modification Memória pública Império Português Nacionalismo Cosmopolitismo Comodificação |
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Public memory Portuguese empire Nationalism Cosmopolitanism Com-modification Memória pública Império Português Nacionalismo Cosmopolitismo Comodificação |
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The entire experience of modern imperialism has profoundly shaped Europe- an national identities in ways that continue to matter in postimperial times. This is also true of Portugal; as the first and the most enduring of the European colonial empires, its end did not erase the self-image of the country as an imperial nation. Although re- fashioned in a matter of style and content, major public representations of the nation’s collective identity remain anchored in the memory of empire. This official memory com- bines a strong emphasis on the period of the “Maritime Discoveries” with the represen- tation of Portugal as the pioneer of cultural dialogue on a global scale and of the Portu- guese as “inventors” of the modern world. In this article, I will address some examples of the way in which Portugal’s imperial history has been memorialized to convey the coun- try’s “brand image,” for the purposes of both identity politics and the tourism industry. |
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